Open AccessGenome Sequence of the Mercury-Methylating Strain Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ND132
Author(s) -
Steven D. Brown,
Cynthia C. Gilmour,
Amy M. Kucken,
Judy D. Wall,
Dwayne A. Elias,
Craig C. Brandt,
Mircea Podar,
Olga Chertkov,
Brittany Held,
David Bruce,
John C. Detter,
Roxanne Tapia,
Cliff Han,
Lynne Goodwin,
JanFang Cheng,
Samuel Pitluck,
Tanja Woyke,
Natalia Mikhailova,
Natalia Ivanova,
James Han,
Susan Lucas,
Alla Lapidus,
Miriam Land,
Loren Hauser,
Anthony V. Palumbo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.00170-11
Subject(s) - biology , mercury (programming language) , methylation , whole genome sequencing , desulfovibrio , methylmercury , bacteria , strain (injury) , genome , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , sulfate reducing bacteria , gene , bioaccumulation , ecology , anatomy , computer science , programming language
Desulfovibrio desulfuricans strain ND132 is an anaerobic sulfate-reducing bacterium (SRB) capable of producing methylmercury (MeHg), a potent human neurotoxin. The mechanism of methylation by this and other organisms is unknown. We present the 3.8-Mb genome sequence to provide further insight into microbial mercury methylation.